Taking out a Mortgage on a house I already fully own

[ml1272]

Hi All!

I want to buy a house (all cash) then rent the house out. While the house is being rented I would like to take out a mortgage to then buy another house and rent that one out.

I wanted to know what people experience has been so far? In general, how would the process work? what do I need to look out for?

TIA

[Jil]

It is better to buy first home with loan and then 2nd home with another loan.

How the calculations, look out this thread

DTI calculation

Hi all, Wondering how DTI is calculated, with the following details. Have a rental property with mortgage X amount. Its PITI is covered by rent. It’s been 16 months (current tenant moved in 4 months ago). Our combined income is Y amount, but ~50% comes from RSU/Bonus. I’ve heard lenders taking RSU amount into calculation, but wonder how it’s done - is it thru W2 for past couple of years? General DTI limit is 45% of Gross Income. Does that sound about right? Given the rental property’s PITI is covered, can I exclude its mortgage from DTI calculation?